State of the art

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Companies market CD-ROMs featuring art from the world's best museums for consumers who want more information about artists and art works. Most products boast rich multimedia content though users should not expect digital reproductions of art to appear as they do in real life. Montparnasse Multimedia's Le Louvre CD-ROM is best fine art disc currently available on the market. The disc is organized well and offers users 300 works of art that are accompanied by audio commentary, a link to the artist's biography, a humorous anecdote and a zoom feature that reveals more detailed information. Microsoft Art Gallery offers 2,000 works from London's National Gallery but lacks the sophistication and depth of Montparnasse's product. E.M.M.E. Interactive's Mastery of Michelangelo forces users to hunt for the material they want and the CD-ROM lacks sufficient audio commentary.

Educational software, Educational/training software

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Bringing the arcade home

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Corel Systems Corp's $24.95 Arcade Mania and Time Warner Interactive's $29.95 3-D Table Sports offer users a selection of vintage arcade games. However, while 3-D Table Sports is an inexpensive winner, Arcade Mania leaves much to be desired. 3-D Table Sports includes Slam Hockey air hockey, Foosball and Power Hoops table-top basketball. The games are entertaining, easy to play and feature slick graphics. The package's multiplayer capabilities are excellent. On the downside, the package lacks a two-player option on a single PC. While 3-D Table Sports excels, Corel's Arcade Mania fails miserably. The package suffers from unoriginal games and middling graphics. The three included games are Neutrino, Nova 3 and Lunar Fox. Neutrino is arguably the best of the three, but all suffer from weak storylines and lengthy video conclusions.

Evaluation, Product/Service Evaluation, Product information, Corel Corp., Software multiproduct review, Action game, Computer action games, Time Warner Interactive Inc., 3-D Table Sports (Action game), Arcade Mania (Action game)

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The 3rd Annual Editors' Choice Awards

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PC Entertainment's 3rd Annual Editors' Choice Awards pay tribute to the best hardware and software products in the computer entertainment market for 1995. There are 25 winners and 9 runner-ups in 24 categories. The categories cover all types of games, multimedia titles, gaming systems, controllers, Web sites and online services. The award for best overall game goes to Activision's $59.95 MechWarrior for its spectacular special effects, graphics, cinematic scenes, action and tactical gaming. The award for the best game computer goes to NEC's $3,299 Ready PowerPlayer LE for its plethora of features that are geared specifically for gaming and entertainment. The award for best general multimedia title goes to Vicarious' $69.95 Our Times: Multimedia Encyclopedia of the 20th Century for its easy-to-use and attractive interface.

Electronic computers, Computer games, Computer game, Hardware buyers' guide, Review of past year, Business conditions, Product evaluation, Top rating

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